Vocab by Hye jean

Vocab.Hye Jean K.

Block B

Monday, January 18, 2010

SandbarDef: A long narrow bank which is sand.

Lets meet at the sandbar on the lake side and make sand houses and small rivers with water.


CacophonousDef: a mixture of sounds that is harsh.

The sound of millions of kids talking at once is a cacophonous.


PilgrimageDef: A journey with some one respected.

A life of a student is a pilgrimage to adulthood.


ProwDef: the projected front of a ship.

The prow of the ship was a magnificent lion.


SymmetryDef: similar parts facing each other

THe spy glass had beautiful symmetries because the glass showed the other side.


Moored• TO row

• They moored to the bank with slow steady motion.


CourtDef:

Lets go to the court and ask the judges to judge this situation.


AwashDef: Covered with water (flood)

The great flood in the bible was an awash because it covered the land with rain and sea.


SublimeDef: Things that causes great admiration.

Mozart’s piece was a sublime making people cry because of it’s beautifulness.


Contemplating• Def. : It means to look thoughtfully for a

long time.

• Sentence: The boy was contemplating the rock as if it was gold.


TemerityDef: Excessive confidence

She had temerity when others hesitated.


PanoplyDef: A complete or impressive collection.

A collection of marbles can look like a waste of space to one but can be a panoply to another.


ContradictDef: To deny the truth that they once said.

The jailer did not contradict that he stole the jewelry that the others claims he has.


CommuneDef: A group of people living together sharing possessions and responsibilities.

The pilgrims were a commune because they had feasts together and worked together to survive.


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Vocab by Hye jean